The Surrey boundary - or is it?
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The Surrey boundary - or is it?
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 10 Jun 2009
Taken looking south-east along Coulsdon Road. In terms of modern administrative units, the photographer is standing in the London Borough of Croydon, part of Greater London. If he were to walk forward some fifty yards he would be in the County of Surrey. But everyone knows that the historic County of Surrey extends right up to the River Thames. Ironically, people living in Coulsdon - officially part of Greater London - are asked to include 'Surrey' in their postal address.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.294635
Longitude
-0.105612